PIC REQUEST: Opera rims on silver GS
03-28-07, 01:50 PM
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Nope I have looked throuigh wheel classifieds, https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sea...archid=1170590,
there are no silver GS's wityh Opera rims. So, if anyone has pictures, that would be VERY helpful =D. Thanks !
there are no silver GS's wityh Opera rims. So, if anyone has pictures, that would be VERY helpful =D. Thanks !
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03-29-07, 11:26 AM
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From Frank's photoshoot I like the '07 GS430 wheels like Frank has more than the Opera's on a Silver GS, I think that are the rims that I will be aiming for. What I don't understand is that now my rubber is 245/45/17. SO if I get those 18's, I would put on 255/40/18. So the overall diamater of the wheel + tires is pretty much the same. Why would it look like a 4x4? The care does not become higher. What if I make it 255/35/18 ? That would make it look a little lower even
03-29-07, 12:54 PM
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I looked at a set of those for my Millenium Silver GS (since sold) about 6 years ago. The 20's (pictured) look much better than the 18's - the 18's had a dull, reverse lip vs. the 20's with a polished, step lip. I don't think there was a 19" version available.
The problem is that since it's a full face design, you notice the silver color more than if it were simply silver spokes. The silver face does NOT match Millenium Silver (2000+ GS's). However, if you have a 98 GS4 (according to your screen name), it should match perfectly. It's very close to the silver color offered on '98-99 GS's.
edit: And to answer a couple of your questions above:
- Those "diamonds" are bolts. It's a multi-piece rim that's glued and bolted together. Sometimes you'll see one piece rims with fake bolts.
- The '07 18" rims will make your car look more like a 4x4. It's about visual perception - the tire profile is now smaller in comparison to the gap. That's just the way it goes, even if the wheel is the same diameter.
The problem is that since it's a full face design, you notice the silver color more than if it were simply silver spokes. The silver face does NOT match Millenium Silver (2000+ GS's). However, if you have a 98 GS4 (according to your screen name), it should match perfectly. It's very close to the silver color offered on '98-99 GS's.
edit: And to answer a couple of your questions above:
- Those "diamonds" are bolts. It's a multi-piece rim that's glued and bolted together. Sometimes you'll see one piece rims with fake bolts.
- The '07 18" rims will make your car look more like a 4x4. It's about visual perception - the tire profile is now smaller in comparison to the gap. That's just the way it goes, even if the wheel is the same diameter.
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03-29-07, 01:31 PM
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Okay, I felt generous and dug around on my old computer for pics. I had a couple pics of a GS with a Netz Sports kit (if my memory serves me) that made me want the 18" inch Opera's with the dull lip. You can tell the Aristo pictured is the '98-99 silver color. The pics were shot in Japan: